Acton man sought after giving fake I.D.

Independent Free Press

Guelph Police are searching for an Acton man after officers say he gave them a false name when he was charged with drinking and driving.

On Jan. 1, Guelph Police stopped a vehicle on Speedvale Avenue East and the driver was given a breathalyzer test. Officers said he was then charged with driving while intoxicated and when arrested he identified himself as Richard Ruffolo.

Two days later, a man named Richard Ruffolo went to the Guelph Police Station to plead his innocence. When officers discovered Ruffolo was not the driver, the charges laid in his name were withdrawn. Further investigation into the Jan. 1 incident has identified a 28-year-old man from Acton to be the accused, police said.

Officers said a warrant for the arrest of an Acton man has been obtained for the charges of driving over 80mgs, identity fraud, obstructing police, police mischief and driving while under suspension.